Society

Summertime is in full effect and I am making the most of the crops that survived all the rain. One of my favorite vegetables from the garden is zucchini. I especially love its versatility. It can be crunchy, creamy, sweet or savory.

After a long summer day of work and play on the farm, I like to go inside to cool off and mix up a few quick ingredients to go on the grill.

If it were up to me, we would eat breakfast, lunch and dinner outside, and sometimes we do.

I’ve always enjoyed grilling, but I have a new-found love for it since moving to the farm. Grilling out is more of a way of life here on the farm, instead of just something you do on the weekends or holidays.

Robert Raymond will celebrate his 80th birthday July 13, his family announced. A resident of Anderson County for the past 50 years, Raymond was born July 13, 1935. He and his wife June have three children, Becky Whitehouse, Laura Raymond and Chad Raymond. Their grandchildren include Corey Peters, Chelsey Bast and Jayden Raymond. Great-grandchildren include Jacey Peters, Layne Day, Kendall, Kayden, Kolten and Korbyn Bast, with twins Kenzey and Karter Bast expected later this year.